Cabinet scrapers are a most underrated tool and hugely useful. Properly sharpened and used correctly it will work equally well on all types of wood. It will never pull the grain, can be used on curves, and will take a wide shaving so thin you can see right through it! Watch woodworking expert, Jason Breach, show you how.
Cabinet scrapers are one of the most useful and inexpensive tools you can own. They offer a range of capabilities, from removing small amounts of material, smoothing, shaping, and removing old finishes. However, sharpening them and using them correctly is key to their success. Here, Jason Breach shows you how to sharpen and get the best from your scrapers.
This set of four spring steel, rectangular cabinet scrapers has all the answers for general work. It comprises two 150mm x 50mm, one 0.4mm and the other 0.6mm thick, and two larger thicker cabinet scrapers 150mm x 60mm, at 0.8mm and 1mm thick. Supplied in a rust preventative cortex bag.
A set of four spring steel curved scrapers, two gooseneck 0.4mm and 0.6mm thick, along with two convex/concave of the same thicknesses. Supplied in a rust preventative cortex bag.
Working with scrapers can produce heat build-up. By wearing finger guards you protect those precious digits. The guards provide protection from minor cuts and splinters without restricting dexterity. Great for other jobs like detail carving, whittling, or similar work.
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I note your comment on using a cabinet scraper ,in my experience they are not suitable for use on soft wood. The reason is if you try one on softwood you will cut the summer growth bands but compress the spring growth which will spring back up leaving a ribbed effect.